Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-24-2025 13:39 UTC-8

Breck Leads and Wins

Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Maximilian Schindler opened the button to 4,500 and was called by both Matthew Valeo in the small blind and Brian Breck in the big blind.

Valeo and Breck took one while Schindler needed two cards. Valeo checked to Breck who fired out a bet of 7,000, which earned two quick folds from his opponents as he collects another early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	340,000
Maximilian Schindler	315,000 20,000	20,000
Matthew Valeo	270,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Brian Breck Matthew Valeo Maximilian Schindler

06-24-2025 13:38 UTC-8

Hoenig Leads the Turn and Shows a Boat

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Matthew Valeo raised from the cutoff and Ryan Hoenig called in the big blind.

Hoenig check-called a bet on the K♠Q♣7♥ flop.

Hoenig then led on the K♥ turn with Valeo coming along.

On the K♦ river, Hoenig led a final time and Valeo begrudgingly called as Hoenig tabled Q♠3♠ for a full house to drag the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Valeo	282,000 282,000	282,000

Ryan Hoenig	280,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Matthew Valeo Ryan Hoenig

06-24-2025 13:33 UTC-8

Breck Wins Without Showdown

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Ryan Hoenig opened from the cutoff, Brian Breck called from the cutoff and Scott Seiver defended from the big blind.

The flop came 3♦3♣7♣. Breck checked and Seiver bet. Both opponents called.

Seiver bet again when checked to on the 9♣ turn. Hoenig called, Breck raised, Seiver called and Hoenig folded.

Breck bet one more time on the 10♥ river and this time Seiver opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	340,000 30,000	30,000
Scott Seiver	290,000 10,000	10,000

Ryan Hoenig	265,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Brian Breck Ryan Hoenig Scott Seiver

06-24-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Lindgren Pats to Win

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Frank Visser

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Erick Lindgren raised his button to 4,500. Dylan Smith three-bet to 20,000 in the small blind, which Lindgren called. Smith took one card on the draw, with Lindgren standing pat behind.

The players checked it to showdown. Smith showed a king-low, and Lindgren's 10x9x6x5x3x awarded him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	327,000 52,000	52,000

Dylan Smith	280,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Erick Lindgren

06-24-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Arieh Is Rolled Up

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Seven Card Stud

Josh Arieh: XxXx/8♥9♣K♥2♠/Xx
Jason Kluska: XxXx/7♣5♦A♦9♦/Xx

Josh Arieh completed, Jason Kluska raised, and Arieh called.

Kluska bet on fourth street and Arieh called. Kluska bet again on fifth, but this time Arieh raised. Kluska reraised and Arieh called.

Kluska bet on sixth and Arieh raised again. Kluska just called that bet and another on seventh.

Arieh turned over Q♦8♠8♦ for trip eights and Kluska mucked. "With a dead eight, too," Kluska lamented as Arieh took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Arieh	350,000 55,000	55,000

Jason Kluska	240,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Jason Kluska Josh Arieh

06-24-2025 13:25 UTC-8

Two Pair Good for Breck

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Connor Richards

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Brian Breck raised from early position and Maximilian Schindler called in the big blind.

Schindler checked on the flop of J♣K♣Q♣ and Breck bet. Schindler called. Both players then checked on the 10♠ turn and again on the 3♠ river.

Breck showed Q♠J♦ for queens and jacks and it was good to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Breck	310,000 10,000	10,000
Maximilian Schindler	295,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Brian Breck Maximilian Schindler

06-24-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Gerhart Wins Raising War With Smith

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Heads-up on a flop of 10♦3♥7♣, Kevin Gerhart bet from under the gun and Dylan Smith raised in the big blind. Gerhart called and the 2♣ fell on the turn.

Smith then bet and Gerhart raised this time. Smith quickly tossed his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	320,000 20,000	20,000

Dylan Smith	280,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Kevin Gerhart

06-24-2025 13:22 UTC-8

Gorodinsky Fires Three Streets

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Brett Slezak

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Limit Hold'em

Mike Gorodinsky raised from the small blind and Christian Roberts called in the big blind.

On the A♣J♦4♦ flop, Gorodinsky led and Roberts called.

Gorodinsky flicked in another chip on the 10♦ turn and Roberts quickly called.

The river brought a fourth diamond in the 2♦. Gorodinsky fired once more and Roberts reluctantly called. As it turns out, Gorodinsky was already there before the river as he tabled Q♦6♦ for the turned third nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Gorodinsky	315,000 25,000	25,000

Christian Roberts	290,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Christian Roberts Mike Gorodinsky

06-24-2025 13:20 UTC-8

Shakerchi Shows Down Two Pair

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Talal Shakerchi opened to 5,000 from middle position and he received calls from Erick Lindgren on the button and Josh Arieh in the small blind.

The flop came 6♥10♠5♥. Arieh checked, Shakerchi bet 9,000, Lindgren called, and Arieh folded.

Shakerchi continued for 16,000 on the 4♠ turn and Lindgren called again. Both players then checked the 9♦ river. Shakerchi showed A♣J♠10♣6♦ for two pair, tens and sixes to win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	325,000 25,000	25,000
Josh Arieh	295,000 5,000	5,000

Erick Lindgren	275,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Erick Lindgren Josh Arieh Talal Shakerchi

06-24-2025 13:17 UTC-8

Field Begins to Fill Up

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David Salituro

Level 1

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,500-2,500, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,500/2,000 Ante, 500-1,500 Blinds

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	300,000

Dario Alioto	300,000 13,000	13,000

Kevin Gerhart	300,000

Brian Yoon	300,000

Bruno Portaro	300,000
Christopher Vitch	300,000

Dan Smith	300,000

Dylan Smith	300,000